Extreme Programming

This new pocket guide serves as a clear-cut introduction to Extreme Programming by summarizing the goals, rules, and general philosophy of XP in a short, concise manner. Programmers will quickly come up to speed on why and how they can effectively use this deliberate and disciplined approach to software development for large-scale business applications. The book describes the idea of the "feedback loop" and the way XP features complement each other, such as the need for constant testing, having programmers work in pairs, inviting customer input, and the communal ownership of code. With the Extreme Programming Pocket Guide, programmers will understand how XP can improve their code and actually make programming much more fun.

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Why XP?
Who Cares About Process, Anyway?	p. 2
The XP Equation	p. 3
XP Values	p. 7
Communication	p. 7
Feedback	p. 8
Simplicity	p. 10
Courage	p. 10
Assuming Sufficiency	p. 10
Sufficient Time	p. 11
Sufficient Resources	p. 11
Constant Cost of Change	p. 12
Developer Effectiveness	p. 13
Freedom to Experiment	p. 14
Extreme Programming Practices
Coding Practices	p. 16
Code and Design Simply	p. 16
Refactor Mercilessly	p. 18
Develop Coding Standards	p. 21
Develop a Common Vocabulary	p. 23
Developer Practices	p. 25
Adopt Test-Driven Development	p. 25
Practice Pair Programming	p. 29
Adopt Collective Code Ownership	p. 32
Integrate Continually	p. 34
Business Practices	p. 36
Add a Customer to the Team	p. 36
Play the Planning Game	p. 38
Release Regularly	p. 41
Work at a Sustainable Pace	p. 43
XP Events
Iteration Planning	p. 45
Stories and Tasks	p. 45
Estimates and Schedules	p. 46
The First Iteration	p. 49
The Iteration	p. 50
Releasing	p. 51
Extreme Programming Artifacts
Story Cards	p. 53
Task Cards	p. 55
The Bullpen	p. 56
Roles in Extreme Programming
The Customer	p. 59
Customer Rights	p. 60
Customer Responsibilities	p. 61
The Developer	p. 62
Developer Rights	p. 62
Developer Responsibilities	p. 63
Supplementary Roles	p. 63
The Tracker	p. 63
The Coach	p. 64
Coding, XP Style
Do the Simplest Thing That Could Possibly Work	p. 65
You Aren't Gonna Need It	p. 67
Once and Only Once	p. 69
Adopting XP
Before You Start	p. 72
Eliminating Fear and Working Together	p. 72
Starting Feedback	p. 73
Including Managers and Customers	p. 76
Now That You're Extreme	p. 78
Further Resources
XP Resources	p. 79
Index	p. 83
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